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Scenario prompts 2 Augustus 2024

Today’s prompts are 3D printing, an AI friend, biomimicry, robot dentists, building a futurist mindset, longevity, maggots and my book about books about AI.

A Band-Aid for the heart? New 3D printing method makes this, and much more, possible

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/08/01/band-aid-heart-new-3d-printing-method-makes-and-much-more-possible

A new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic enough to withstand a heart’s persistent beating, tough enough to endure the crushing load placed on joints, and easily shapable to fit a patient’s unique defects.

Your new AI Friend is almost ready to meet you

https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/30/24207029/friend-ai-companion-gadget

An AI friend that can go with you anywhere.

A Massively Strong Beetle Just Inspired a Lightweight Flying Robot

https://singularityhub.com/2024/08/01/a-massively-strong-beetle-just-inspired-a-lightweight-flying-robot/

The robot was inspired by rhinoceros beetles. These critters can grow up to six inches—and carry up to 100 times their body weight in cargo

Fully-automatic robot dentist performs world’s first human procedure

https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/robot-dentist-world-first/

The world’s first fully automated robotic dental procedure (in 15 minutes vs 2 hours and two visits).

A futurist lens to people development

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/people-in-progress/a-futurist-lens-to-people-development

Building futurist mindsets and muscles. See https://www.ronimmink.com/strategy-development/

The Race to 150

https://www.nfx.com/post/longevity-race-to-150

One of the most famous concepts in longevity is Ray Kurzweil’s and Aubrey De Grey’s “longevity escape velocity.”

Maggots Are Tiny Heroes of Medicine. Here’s Why We Should Love Them

https://www.sciencealert.com/maggots-are-tiny-medical-marvels-heres-why-we-should-learn-to-love-them

In wound care, maggots act like miniature medical devices.

A book about books about AI

https://www.ronimmink.com/product/a-book-about-books-about-ai/

So far, taking the perspective from 22 books/authors covering intelligence (there are many forms), work, synthetic biology, transhumanism, economics, spiritualism, digital transformation, data, etc. When you go through the books again, you start to wonder if we are asking the right questions. Pre-order to stay in the loop.

sensemaking cover

WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL AND WHY NOT LEARN FROM THE BEST BUSINESS THINKERS? AND WHY NOT USE THAT AS A PLATFORM TO MAKE BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS? ALONE OR AS A TEAM.

Sense making; morality, humanity, leadership and slow flow. A book about the 14 books about the impact and implications of technology on business and humanity.

Ron Immink

I help companies by developing an inspiring and clear future perspective, which creates better business models, higher productivity, more profit and a higher valuation. Best-selling author, speaker, writer.

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